In many cultures, Eater eggs have been used as the symbol of life and rebirth. For Christianity, it meant the resurrection of Christ. The hard shell represented the tomb and the new life starting from within it. Traditionally, eggs were used to celebrate new life and fertility or the arrival of spring. Every year, our family tradition is ‘an egg hunt’. Of course, I hid the colored eggs all over the house and the kids have to find them. My Aadi was a real champ so he needed more eggs to keep him busy.
How to color Easter eggs
If using boiled eggs – Place the eggs in a saucepan with water and bring them to a boil. Then, reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the saucepan and leave to cool.
Classic Easter eggs
Prepare the dye – Add 1 tsp of food color in a paper cup with 1 tsp of vinegar. Combine well. Then, top it with water, preferably hot water. Dye the eggs – Drop an egg in the dye and leave for 5 to 10 minutes depending on how dark you want the color.Pro tip – I used 6 paper cups with dyes and made two eggs in each, one after the other. Dry – Using a spoon take the egg out and place it on the paper towel to dry.
Speckled Easter eggs
Color – On a small plate, add 1 tsp of brown food color with 1 tsp of water. Dip the bristles of a clean unused toothbrush in the color and dab excess. Speckle – Once the colored eggs are dry, flick the paint off the toothbrush with your finger so it splashed on the eggs. This splashed color on the eggs gives them a speckled look.
Two-tone Easter eggs
Rubber band – Wrap each egg with a rubber band before you drop them into the food color. Once dried, take the rubber band out. Two colors – Dye the eggs with the classic method and leave them to dry. Then, wrap a rubber band around each and drop it into the second color. Remove the rubber band to reveal the first color.
Decorations.
Eggs can be decorated in a number of different ways – with stickers, glitter, and markers.
Creative ways to use dyed Easter Eggs
Egg Salad: Chop up dyed Easter eggs and use them to make a colorful egg salad. Deviled Eggs: Make deviled eggs using dyed Easter eggs for a festive twist on a classic appetizer. Easter Egg Hunt: Hide dyed Easter eggs for an Easter egg hunt, or use them as decorations around the house. Egg Creatures: Turn dyed Easter eggs into cute creatures by adding googly eyes, pipe cleaner antennae, and other decorations. Egg Carton Bouquet: Place dyed Easter eggs in an egg carton and add flowers or other decorations to create a colorful bouquet. Egg Maracas: Fill dyed Easter eggs with rice or beans and glue them shut to make fun maracas for kids. Egg Candles: Carefully hollow out dyed Easter eggs and place small candles inside for unique Easter decorations. Egg Confetti: Crush dyed Easter eggs into small pieces and use them as colorful confetti for Easter parties or crafts. Egg Garland: String dyed Easter eggs together to make a festive garland for Easter decorations. Egg Dye Art: Use dyed Easter eggs as stamps to create colorful art projects. Dip the eggs in paint and stamp them onto paper for a fun and easy craft activity. Italian Easter Bread – Make a challah dough and one single or individual braids with dyed Easter eggs.
Italian Easter Bread or Hot Cross Buns How to make a Gum Paste Easter Bunnies Easter bunny butt cupcakes Bunny ears cupcakes or Easter carrot cupcakes Frosted bunny sugar cookies or frosted Easter chic cookies Marzipan Easter eggs Easter egg sandwich cookies
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